Leg underpant for supporting fluid collection bag

Abstract

A holder for a urinary drainage bag for securing the bag to a patient's leg. The weight of the urinary drainage bag is supported by a waistband which encircles the patient's waist. The urinary drainage bag is affixed to a partial pantleg which is suspended from the waistband. The partial pantleg is split and adjustably encircles the patient's thigh. The partial pantleg is comprised of a twilled fabric and prevents a typically plastic or vinyl urinary drainage bag from making contact with the patient's thigh. The urinary drainage bag is affixed to the partial pantleg by means of a plurality of buttons provided on the partial pantleg. The buttons are arranged so that as the urinary drainage bag expands the buttonholes formed integrally with the urinary drainage bag will slide with respect to the buttons and not pull or tug on the partial pantleg. The partial pantleg need not be tightly secured to the wearer's thigh in order to be effective. Therefore, the urinary drainage bag holder may be comfortably worn for extended periods of time.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A holder for a urinary drainage bag for securing the bag to a wearer's leg, and waist, comprising: a waist band;   said holder affixed to said waist band and comprised of a non-elastic twilled fabric forming a lower partial single short pant leg surrounding and substantially covering said wearer's thigh of said leg; said pant leg being split forming a wide band that encircles said thigh and has two ends with an adjustable hook and loop fastener to connect the two ends about the thigh; and   a means for attaching said urinary drainage bag to said pant leg.   
     
     
       2. A holder according to claim 1, wherein said means for attaching said urinary drainage bag to said holder is a plurality of buttons affixed to said partial pant leg.